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FSD to FCS: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
537 mi
864 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from FCS?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 537 miles (864 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FSD to FCS?
Nonstop service on FSD–FCS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–FCS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.